Artist: Various Artists
Title: Conversor
Label: Percebes Música
Cat No: PRCBSLP026
Format: 12” Vinyl, Mini LP compilation

Tracklist: 

A1. Daino – First Takes
A2. Larry Quest – Frenchie Knuckles
A3. Poko - Desolate
A4. Ka§par – Head Down
B1. Hélder Russo - Morabeza
B2. Terra Chã – Inquieto Moreno (Moreno Ácido Remix)
B3. Cyclonix – Warm As Hoth
B4. AL:X – Falling Down

Is a digital music file a less existing work than a vinyl record of the same content? Does bringing digital music into the physical realm make it more real by offering it the tangibility of physical matter? The PERCEBES MÚSICA collective furthers the long term discussion on the relationships between medium and message, truth and illusion, worth and validity.

“Conversor” is a various artist compilation that at first glance feels like a single artist album. The cover does not explicitly state individual authors (only track titles, lengths and BPM are provided), as if to dilute the importance of self and ego, though the listener can attain said information when accessing the download codes inside. It is content from the ether pressed to matter through a Digital-to-Analog conversion process; selected tracks picked from the label’s recent digital catalogue, cleverly edited and placed together onto a record, made to create an introspective - yet physical - electronic soul LP with clear canonical undertones. The trickling down of information from binary code to material existence into a limited edition slab of vinyl.

The offerings range from classic sounding deeper house (by the likes of Daino, Larry Quest, Poko Poko and label head Ka§par) to a wider reaching selection of african riddims (Hélder Russo, Moreno Ácido and Terra Chã), UK Garage (Cyclonix) and even golden age drum’n’bass (Al:X). An exploration of mood and cohesion through variety, the artistic result will resonate with the timeless approach of eclectic labels like the profound Guidance or Peacefrog, the cutting edge Metamorphic, or Reflective or even the widely known WARP or R&S.

The purchase of the physical record allows the owner to download not only the integral digital version of the vinyl LP, but also every full EP release from where each track has been extracted. Each entry has been perfectly timed to retain all valuable dynamic range and definition on either side of the vinyl record, while still creating a timely impact on the dance floor, every track is a strong narrational item of use in a DJ bag for a deep electronic minded soul slinger.

Various Artists - Conversor (PRCBSLP026)

Brique Rouge [FR], U2XProductions [USA], House Running [BE], Chikyu-u Records [CH], Jazzé Records [FR], Moduled Records [FR], Naeba Records [FR]...

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"Travel the music & world"

https://ra.co/dj/davejohns

Born in 1989, dj/producer since 2007, this french guy with a taste for english and american art/music culture tries to develop a trendy music about electronic genre and more in the broad sense. He loves that he calls the « black voices » as Diana Ross, Donna Summer... who represented Disco times and surely after that a solid foundation for the very respecful House music. Also, fan of Chicago House music with artists as Marshall Jefferson (« Move Your Body »), Frankie Knuckles (« Your Love », « Baby Wants To Ride »...) or Fingers Inc. creators and founders of House music.

Moreover, Dave John's a.k.a. Orangé follows his quest in the discovery of tracks across the huge universe of djs, artists, musicians and singers. His dj sets are regularly revisited according to his influences of the month. Playing in several places from the west coast of France : gigs in bars & clubs, alone, or with others djs friends, his objective is to conciliate vintage and future music. He aims to produce music for all open-minded people who love this and could understand that as a way of life. Here is his «leitmotiv » as a boy born « inside » because of his first steps in nightclubs owned by his father and relatives during his childhood.

Finally, his productions are based on space-deep-synth sounds with a preference for Detroit's culture and jazz music. He released on his own music label early in 2016 his first digital album named "Auditorium" with supports from a Detroit's head Gari Romalis, Arno Gonzalez, Iorzh Herrera, Korgbrain... That's why, in those days, Dave John's considers that as a duty and tangible claim for Culture. He established early in the 2014's a digital/physical label called Label Barbe with friends and develops different collabs since.

Besides, 2018 was a new challenge with the release of "Samples & Sequences" album featuring some "fam" from soul, jazz society - introspective things, meanings (a lot) for Dave John's - as Iorzh Herrera, Anomaly Jonez or MoIsh Mafora. 

2019 is up to date right now and with approval, some remixes have been thought with talented djs/producers for and look as a "retrofuturist" release : remixed by a real legend : Niko Marks (Détroit, USA). Moreover, Gari Romalis (stricked again for us), Arno Gonzalez [Modern, Domingo, Angers, Fr] and Arminj [Godot Lab, Paris, Fr] form "The Remixes" taken from this "Samples & Sequences" keepsake (plus a little bonus track looked as a forefront version from "The Forgotten Intro").

2020 is a "new future", a second start with Jazzé Records almost ready...

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Michal Poncar started his playing in 1993 under a name DJ Face. In that times it was just in small places near Prague. As an eager Radio 1 listener he met Béla Némeshegyi and very soon he started to write reviews for Béla..s Pareniste server under a nickname Myclick.

In 1999 he was also contributing with reviews of new records to Tripmag magazine thanks to Honza Babka who was editor in chief in that time. One year later, after his work for Trance.cz server, Mellow with Dan Kafka offered him a collaboration with Techno.cz.

After reviews with unbelievable 13.000 types he is enjoying writting of voluminous reports from the events he took part in. He is preparing news from the world of dance music for this website and publishes DJ beginners..sets. Since 2004 you can hear him two times a week on
Akropolis Internet Radio in programmes Techno.cz on Akropolis Radio and Techno.cz In Da Mix where he is interviewing DJs and mixing live sets right in studio.

House in all its periods was his favourite. But there was basic change at the end of 2001 and the beginning of 2002. Then he was contacted by <a href="http://www.lucasross.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lucas Ross</a> the guitar player, Mataro purchased electronic percussion and Face 2 Face project had got its roughcast. Every performance took place with different guests and with different repertory. Five musician formation Face 2 Face with records and live instruments combination was performing beside small clubs also at Sazava Fest, Creamfields and several times in Roxy Club.

DJ Face currently enjoys first of all nu disco, deep house, dubby house and minimal house and an ideal performance is to him 
a nights Unplugged @ House boat U Bukanyra, House 4 Adults @ 2. patro with DJ Cubik, Groove Bar and Moovement with DJ Diom, Bar v Krymsky with MC Manda, Luft Cafe and Moje Muza with Pavel Aeling and Namax.


At the beginning of 2010 the circle closes and his big dream comes true... Side by side with his friends who he called about his musical wishes to the Radio 1 in the mid of 90th,
now he puts its own radio show Fluffy Clouds with legendary FlyBoyEda and soon with his longtime back 2 back partner in crime Diom every odd Sunday 15:00 - 18:00. Stay tuned: 91,9 MHz / http://www.radio1.cz!

Music has been a universal language that I feel the most at home with. It enables me to find commonality and connection with others, with an availability of rich vocabulary transcending the limitations of words alone.

I began writing and producing in the late 90's under the names of Pyramids and Autonomy. These first tracks were released on Evasive Records.

In 2000 I went on to establish my own label alongside Daniel Poli and initially with Davor Basic, who went on to host his infamous parties where many of the Suspect Package artists gathered and performed.

I had met Daniel Poli at Swag records while recording "One Time" and was the first installment on Suspect Package. 

Suspect Package was all about the unexpected, a label run by artists for artists.  A platform for up and coming undergound talent to break out and showcase their material. 

The ethos of Suspect Package was built on an attitude to remain as a steadfast  resistance against the conformity of settling on dumbed down formula.

It was a commitment that continually demanded and questioned all boundaries, that packaged musical concepts within boxed up; notional barriers. 

Suspect Package had 9 releases from 2001 - 2005 the artists:
Autonomy, Chris Pascoe,  C-Soul,  Daniel Poli, Earth Deuley, Filth, Iteration – X,  Marky Star and Red & Blue.

14 years on, Daniel Poli, detonated Suspect Package's 10th  "Long time coming" and showcased artists works by Dav, Marky Star, Sounds of the Suburbs and The Buddy System. A reminder what it is all about. 

My musical collaborations have included Rob Pearson, Lee Humphreys and Daniel Poli.

In 2003 I enrolled at Dartington College of Arts with turntables as my main instrument. The institution in its relatively short history had acquired an international reputation as an innovative centre for contemporary practice. It was one of only few in Britain devoted exclusively to specialist practical and theoretical studies spanning right across the arts.  

My studies did expose me to practical and theoretical questions regarding the role of the arts in the wider world. This experience catapulted me out of the studio production setting and out the confined limitations of my own thinking.  

It impacted the relationship I had with instruments, music and more specifically sound.  In doing so it created endless possibilities. 

The highlights:

6 minutes peice composed for a DJ mixer, guitar amp, voice, heart beat and a French 
speaking radio broadcast.

Loop capture arrangements: 

For female voice accompanied by children's music boxes.

For Electric guitar and Ebow.

A collaboration of flutes and rain stick with cello, guitar  accompanied by the River Dart and South Devon Railway's GWR 1366 class steam train.

A live remix of 8 minimal Techno and Electro Break tracks. Performed as  one track by 2 DJ's, 4 decks, 1 CDJ and two basic mixers ie no effects, loop recording or sampling functions. The duration of the remix was equivalent to the length of a new single track. 

(This project included concepts of notation relative to the DJ and turntables. Both traditional western notation scoring and graphic scores.)

2 Sonic Art peices and sound design from environmental captured audio. The Spirit of Fire - Backdraught is one of those peices.

Theoretical studies that have captured my imagination are the works of, experimental and minimalist composer's, Steve Riech, Terry Riley and John Cage. Looking at repetition, phasing, chance processes and tape loops. Composers Ligeti and Penderecki detailed layers that achieved textured avant-garde sound scapes and the interlocking patterns ubiquitous to Gamelan.

These enriched musical exposures are set into my musical foundations as I continue to create.




 

